The Green Bay Packers have made their share of brilliant trades, from Vince Lombardi's acquisitions of Cleveland's Willie Davis and Henry Jordan to Ron Wolf's deal with Atlanta for Brett Favre.

There have also been some trades that have not worked out, and one that set the franchise back for years. Here's a look at three of the worst trades in Green Bay history.

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Jim Del Gaizo, quarterback

From Miami Dolphins for second-round draft picks in 1973-'74

The popular bumper sticker from 1973 read: "All the Wayso with Del Gaizo."

Expectations were high among the Packer faithful when general manager and head coach Dan Devine, desperate for a player to solidify the position, traded for Del Gaizo.

Del Gaizo was the understudy of starter Bob Griese during the Dolphins' perfect season in 1972. The confident left-hander's swashbuckling style and solid performances in 1973 preseason games help increase his stock and Devine's interest.

The mustachioed Del Gaizo looked like a young quarterback with a bright future. It did not pan out that way in Green Bay.

The 6-foot-1, 198-pounder started just three games and the Packer offense produced 16 points in a victory over the New York Giants, a field goal in an 11-3 defeat to Minnesota and nothing in a 34-0 blowout in Detroit. After that, the Packers turned to others at the position for the rest of the season.

His stats said it all: 27 completions in 62 attempts (43.5%) for 318 yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions. His quarterback rating was an abysmal 30.9 in a disappointing 5-7-2 season after Green Bay had gone 10-4 and won the NFC Central division in 1972.

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Mossy Cade, defensive back

From San Diego for 1986 first-round choice and fifth-rounder (conditional) in 1987

Head coach Forrest Gregg consummated the trade for Cade on Sept. 5, 1985, in hopes the former University of Texas standout could bolster the team's secondary.

Cade was drafted in the first round (sixth overall) by San Diego in 1984, but signed with the United States Football League and played with the Memphis Showboats in 1985.

Signed just three days before the start of the 1985 regular-season opener, Cade did not crack the starting lineup in his first season in Green Bay and recorded just one interception in the 8-8 season.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound cornerback started in 1986 and proved to be an effective duo with Mark Lee as the defenders combined for 13 interceptions. Cade recorded four interceptions for 26 yards in the dismal 4-12 season — his last in Green Bay.

Cade was convicted in May of 1987 of two counts of second-degree sexual assault for the rape of his 44-year-old aunt in Houston in November 1985. He served 15 months in prison and never played another down in the NFL.

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John Hadl, quarterback

From Los Angeles Rams for first-, second- and third-round choices in 1975, and first- and second-round choices in 1976

Simply put, Devine sold the farm for Hadl, who was coming off an All-Pro and Pro Bowl season when he led the 12-2 Rams to the playoffs and was named the NFC's Player of the Year.

No one was more surprised at the trade than Hadl himself. On Oct. 22, 1974, Rams head coach Chuck Knox called Hadl into his office after practice and told him he'd been traded to Green Bay.

"Then he told me about all the draft choices and I could see why," Hadl told Packer Plus in a 2010 interview. "But I was still very shocked....We had just come off a successful year.

"Devine gave up so much to get me. He was in trouble and trying to save his job."

For three games, it looked like Devine had made a great move. After Hadl took over as the starter from Jack Concannon, the 3-5 Packers reeled off three consecutive victories: over Chicago in Milwaukee, the Vikings in Minnesota and the Chargers at Lambeau Field.

"We got off to a great start and Dan Devine was popular again for a while," Hadl said. "When we beat Minnesota and flew back home there were probably 5,000 people at the airport waiting to greet us. I was pretty loose, and we won the first three games, but then lost the last three."

Still in playoff contention, Green Bay faltered down the stretch and lost the last three games of the season — all on the road. The first was a 36-14 thrashing in Philadelphia, followed by a frustrating 7-6 loss at San Francisco and finally a 10-3 defeat in Atlanta.

Hadl's stats were not impressive: 89 completions in 184 attempts (48.4%) for 1,072 yards and three touchdowns with eight interceptions. His quarterback rating was a paltry 54.0 and his most important numbers — wins and losses — were 3-3.

Devine resigned in 1975 to become the head coach at Notre Dame, while the Packers named former quarterback Bart Starr as their new coach. Hadl started every game but one as Green Bay slid to a 4-10 record.

The aging Hadl threw just six touchdown passes compared to 21 interceptions and had a 52.8 rating with 191 completions in 353 attempts for 2,095 yards.

Just 17 months after acquiring him, the Packers traded Hadl for yet another quarterback.

Starr dealt Hadl, starting defensive back Kenny Ellis, a fourth-round selection in the 1976 draft and a third-round pick in 1977 to Houston for quarterback Lynn Dickey.

Hadl wished he could have been the savior that Devine and Packer fans so desperately sought.

"When I initially came to Green Bay, people didn't like me simply because of all what Devine had given up," he said. "They weren't happy about it, but it got better. I didn't ask for the trade and I didn't give away the draft choices.

"The Packers played hard, but there were some older players on the roster and we just weren't physically up to par. We just didn't have enough talent on the team."